GLOBULIN

any of a large family of proteins of a spherical or globular shape that are widely distributed throughout the plant and animal kingdoms. Many of them have been prepared in pure crystalline form. The term globulin is a partly procedural one, used in classifying an otherwise diverse group of proteins that are soluble in water or dilute salt solutions. Among the most important are the immunoglobulins (Ig), the antibodies of the immune system (see immunity). They are classified into five types based upon structure: IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, and IgM. IgG or γ-globulin is the most common and forms about 70% of the immunoglobins in the blood. Other globulins are involved in the transport of a variety of substances, including lipids, hormones, and inorganic ions.

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books on: Globulin  - 297 results

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1.
Classification and Human Evolution
Book by Sherwood L. Washburn; Aldine Pub. Co., 1963
Subjects: Human Beings--Origin, Human Evolution, Primates
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Biological Specificity and Growth
Book by A. M. Shechtman, M. W. Woerdeman, M. R. Irwin, S. C. Shen, E. Robinson, J. R. Raper, J. A. Harrison, W. H. Taliaferro, H. S. N. Greene, P. Weiss, R. Briggs, T. J. King, Elmer G. Butler, R. Brown, T.J. King; Princeton University Press, 1955
Subjects: Growth
...which has little or no detectable -globulin before ingestion of colostrum, and the newborn rabbit, with only 0.2 per cent globulin Haurowitz, 1950, p. 155 . However...serum contains substances, probably globulins, which flocculate saline tissue extracts...
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The Vaccine Controversy: The History, Use, and Safety of Vaccinations
Book by Kurt Link; Praeger, 2005
Subjects: Vaccination, Vaccination--Complications, Vaccination--History, Vaccines--Health Aspects, Vaccines--Safety Measures
...alpha, apoptosis, tumor necrosis factor, immuno- globulins, and heavy chains. However, here are some basics...in the recipients body. Immune human serum globulin (IHSG, gamma globulin ) is the most frequently used antibody preparation...
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Cytological Technique: The Principles Underlying Routine Methods
Book by John R. Baker; Methuen, 1966
Subjects: Histology--Technique
...the separate or globular molecules of globulin and albumin. Each molecule is probably...fishes it is almost entirely protamine. Globulin may be present as well, but the evidence...precipitate when added to a solution of globulin or albumin, while the latter do not...
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Papers on Human Genetics
Book by Samuel H. Boyer IV; Prentice-Hall, 1963
Subjects: Human Genetics
...Localization of Two Genetic Factors to Different Areas of -Globulin Molecules by M. Harboe, C. K. Osterland, and H. G. Kunkel...Structural Basis for Genetic Variations of Normal Human - Globulins by Edward C. Franklin, Hugh Fudenberg, Martin Meltzer...
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journal articles on: Globulin  - 112 results

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Associations between Organochlorine Contaminant Concentrations and Clinical Health Parameters in Loggerhead Sea Turtles from North Carolina, USA
Journal article by Jennifer M. Keller, John R. Kucklick, M. Andrew Stamper, Craig A. Harms, Patricia D. Mcclellan-Green; Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 112, 2004
...blood urea nitrogen, down arrow albumin:globulin ratio), carbohydrate (down arrow glucose...measured sodium, potassium, and chloride. Globulin concentrations were determined by subtracting...summationDDTs. The ratio of albumin to globulin was negatively correlated with concentrations...
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Hepatitis A in a Food Worker and Subsequent Prophylaxis of Restaurant Patrons
Journal article by Jennifer L. Patnaik, Laura Dippold, Richard L. Vogt; Journal of Environmental Health, Vol. 69, 2006
Subjects: Food service employees--Care and treatment, Food service employees--Health aspects, Food service employees--Research, Food service workers--Care and treatment, Food service workers--Health aspects, Food service workers--Research, Hepatitis A--Care and treatment, Hepatitis A--Health aspects, Hepatitis A--Research
...sexual partner were provided with immune globulin to prevent illness. In addition, the...advise restaurant patrons to get an immune globulin (IG) shot at the clinic to prevent potential...900 hours), related benefits, immune globulin, administrative support, and supplies...
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Prediction of Rodent Nongenotoxic Carcinogenesis: Evaluation of Biochemical and Tissue Changes in Rodents Following Exposure to Nine Nongenotoxic NTP Carcinogens
Journal article by Clifford R. Elcombe, Jenny Odum, John R. Foster, Susan Stone, Susan Hasmall, Anthony R. Soames, Ian Kimber, John Ashby; Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 110, 2002
...most well-documented example of alpha2u-globulin-associated renal carcinogenesis in the...plasma for all assays. Kidney. alpha2u-Globulin distribution was determined by immunohistochemistry...from these groups confirmed that alpha2u-globulin was increased with DCB and LIM but not...
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The Effects of PCB Exposure and Fish Consumption on Endogenous Hormones
Journal article by Victoria Persky, Mary Turyk, Henry A. Anderson, Lawrence P Hanrahan, Claire Falk, Dyan N. Steenport, Robert Chatterton Jr., Sally Freels; Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 109, 2001
...consumption with sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG)-bound testosterone, but no association...to fill the unbound thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG) sites. The remaining tracer was...Northwestern University. Sex hormone-binding globulin. We used the Delphia system for the assay...
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Thyroid Toxicants: Assessing Reproductive Health Effects
Journal article by Gloria D. Jahnke, Neepa Y. Choksi, John A. Moore, Michael D. Shelby; Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 112, 2004
...three binding proteins, thyroxine-binding globulin, albumin, and transthyretin. The chemical...species. In humans, thyroxine-binding globulin is the major binding protein; in rodents...proteins, that is, thyroxine-binding globulin, in the adult rat plays a role, leading...
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CMV Immune Globulin for Transplant Patients
Magazine article; FDA Consumer, Vol. 24, July 1990
Subjects: Cytomegalovirus infections--Drug therapy, Globulin--Health aspects, Globulins--Health aspects, Kidney transplantation, Kidneys--Transplantation, Organ transplantation--Complications, Tissue transplantation--Complications, Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.--Complications, Transplantation--Complications
CMV Immune Globulin for Transplant Patients. A new immune globulin has been licensed to help protect transplant patients...carried by donated kidneys. Cytomegalovirus Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human), or CMV-IGIV, licensed by FDA...
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AIDS Page: Progress Reports in the Battle against Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Magazine article; FDA Consumer, Vol. 28, March 1994
Subjects: AIDS (Disease)--Care and treatment, Immune Globulin Intravenous (Medication)--Laws, regulations and rules, Neutrexin (Medication)--Laws, regulations and rules, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia--Care and treatment, Trimetrexate--Laws, regulations and rules
...have been completed. U.S. Bioscience Inc., of West Conshohocken, Pa., manufactures NeuTrexin. New Uses for IGIV Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human) (IGIV), first licensed by FDA in 1981 to treat immune deficiency syndromes, was licensed Dec. 27, 1993...
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New Treatment Lessens Threat of Kawasaki Syndrome
Magazine article by Amy Roffmann New; FDA Consumer, Vol. 26, November 1992
Subjects: Kawasaki disease--Care and treatment, Kawasaki syndrome--Care and treatment
...previously licensed biologic, intravenous immune globulin--Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human)to help minimize the complications...a combination of aspirin and intravenous immune globulin (often abbreviated IGIV) is highly effective in...
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New Product for Rh Negative Women
Magazine article; FDA Consumer, Vol. 29, June 1995
Subjects: Erythroblastosis fetalis--Drug therapy, Pharmaceutical industry--Licensing agreements, Pregnant women--Drug use, Rh Pharmaceuticals Inc.--Licensing agreements, United States. Food and Drug Administration--Licensing agreements
...WinRho SD, the product - Rho(D) Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human), or RhiGIV - is the...inactivation step as an added safeguard. Immune globulin lots are already tested for hepatitis...other nonspecific intravenous immune globulins to treat ITP in Rh positive patients...
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Rare Disease Treatments: 'Orphans' Saving Lives
Magazine article by Robert A. Hamilton; FDA Consumer, Vol. 24, November 1990
Subjects: Orphan Drug Act of 1983, Orphan drugs--Laws, regulations and rules
...treatment was repeated transfusions of gamma globulin, which still left her exposed to a host...happening with Cytomegalovirus Immune Globulin Intravenous, or CMV-IGIV, a biologic...purposes, and biologics such as immune globulin for rare disorders. President Reagan...
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Travel Advisory; Get Proper Shots before Taking Trip Abroad
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, August 27, 2002
...vaccinations - hepatitis A or immune globulin (IG); hepatitis B for those who may be...vaccinations - hepatitis A or immune globulin (IG); hepatitis B (see conditions for...vaccinations - hepatitis A or immune globulin (IG), except travelers to Japan; hepatitis...
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HEALTH WATCH: Scientists Advise against Long Term Use of Contraceptive Pill
Newspaper article; The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland), December 20, 2005
Subjects: Contraceptives industry--Physiological aspects, Hormones--Physiological aspects, Oral contraceptives--Physiological aspects, Sexual disorders--Physiological aspects
...dysfunction and mental health consequences. Sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) is the protein that binds the hormone testosterone...consequence of the chronic elevation in sex hormone binding globulin levels, pill users may be at risk for long-standing health...
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Teenagers with Acne Skip the Burgers and Try the Veggies
Newspaper article by Patrick B. Massey; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), July 16, 2007
Subjects: Acne, Hormones
...acne and glycemic control. These included sex hormone binding globulin, androgen steroids, insulinlike growth factor-I, and insulinlike...proteins. In male teenagers, increased sex hormone binding globulin and androgenlike steroids are correlated with increased incidence...
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Curse of the Mummy's Tum
Newspaper article by Sarah Whitfield King; The Mirror (London, England), June 28, 1997
Subjects: Egypt
...one of the highest rates of tummy bugs in the world." He recommends: IF YOU are leaving the UK in 24 hours, have a gamma globulin injection for hepatitis A. It protects you for two months. BOOST your tetanus and polio vaccinations - they take five days...
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On the Left, Our Man David Thomas as He'd like to Be. on the Cover, David Thomas as He Is. and on the Right David Thomas as, Alarmingly Enough, He'll One Day End Up. Can Anyone Help? Night & Day
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), April 21, 1996
...chuckles Kingsley. Apparently, alcohol increases the production of sex-hormone binding globulin, or SHGB. If all your sex-hormones are bound to bits of globulin, they cant go off and attack your follicles. On the other hand, youll have a permanent...
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encyclopedia articles on: Globulin  - 12 results

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Gamma Globulin
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
GAMMA GLOBULIN a group of globulin proteins in human blood plasma, including most antibodies...disease-producing organisms (see immunity ). Injections of gamma globulin are used to create a rapid but temporary immunity in patients...
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Globulin
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
GLOBULIN any of a large family of proteins of a spherical...have been prepared in pure crystalline form. The term globulin is a partly procedural one, used in classifying an otherwise...upon structure: IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, and IgM. IgG or -globulin is the most common and forms about 70% of the immunoglobins...
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Autoimmune Disease
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...arthritis , a group of antibody molecules called collectively RF, or rheumatoid factor, is complexed to the individuals own gamma globulin blood proteins; the circulating complex apparently causes tissue inflammation and muscle and bone deformities. In Hashimotos...
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Thyroxine
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...stored in the follicle stems between thyroid cells. Thyroxine enters into the bloodstream complexed to another protein, plasma globulin. Thyroxine increases the number and activity of mitochondria in cells by binding to the cells DNA, increasing the basal metabolic...
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Aldosterone
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...kidney stimulates certain kidney cells to secrete the proteolytic enzyme renin, which converts the inactive angiotensinogen globulin in the blood into angiotensin I. Another enzyme then converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II, its active form. This peptide...
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